australian
australian Lexical Profile
• adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the country or continent of Australia, its people, or its culture.
"The museum opened a new wing dedicated to contemporary Australian art and photography."
• noun
A native, citizen, or inhabitant of Australia, or a person of Australian descent.
"Several Australians were among the international researchers participating in the marine biology expedition."
Any of the indigenous languages spoken by the Aboriginal peoples of mainland Australia, or the variety of English spoken in Australia.
"Linguists have documented distinct phonetic and lexical features that set Australian apart from British English."
• Rhymes for australian
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Australia + the suffix -an; Australia comes from Modern Latin Terra Australis ('southern land'), from Latin australis ('southern'), ultimately from auster ('the south wind').
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.